[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358638,4613,"Chapter 137: S-Rank vs. S-Rank! Thunder Shakes the Arena!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>Vice Principal Ling Shuang and Vice Principal Xu Ping did not conceal this battle between Xu Jingming and Kieran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even deliberately spread the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a battle between two S-rankers holds great learning value for the freshmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the news that Xu Jingming and Kieran would face off in a one-on-one match at 2 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spread like a whirlwind throughout the freshman populations of all three schools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two S-rankers clashing! I can’t wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that true? Both are third-rank—no one knows who’ll win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, isn’t the S-ranker from Magic University advancing too fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly what makes it exciting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hall, only a few had noticed Xu Jingming’s advancement to third rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the squad disbanded, word spread—ten told a hundred, a hundred told a thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all freshmen now knew Xu Jingming had reached third rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While marveling at his astonishing advancement speed, the freshmen also eagerly anticipated the afternoon match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, I encountered unusual circumstances in the Demon Cave...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Vice Principal Ling Shuang’s office, Xu Jingming immediately called Teacher Yang Zhentian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yang Zhentian had never heard of such a case before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, he prepared to rush to the Demon Cave as soon as he finished his current tasks to verify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher also said, get a good rest first, then fight Kieran.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Cave, Xu Jingming had not slept well even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the supply base, the two most important things were eating and sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after hanging up the call, he set an alarm for 1:42 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lay down on the large bed in his room and fell into deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Xu Jingming, Song Qiuyun was equally exhausted, but she woke up around 1:30 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waking, she did not disturb Xu Jingming in the room across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she went ahead with Qi Dongxia and Liu Wentao to the supply base’s arena area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1:52 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectator seats of the main building’s arena area at Shun’an Supply Base, usually quiet, were now filled with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all freshmen from the three schools, plus some civilian psychics drawn by the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun, Qi Dongxia, Liu Wentao, and others sat in the front rows of the spectator seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first row of seats held Vice Principals Ling Shuang and Xu Ping, along with a group of instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming just entered third rank, and his S-rank technique is a ranged spell. Against Kieran, who excels in close combat, he’s at a disadvantage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s certainly at a disadvantage, but how do you know Xu Jingming doesn’t have other hidden cards?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True—let’s see who has more hidden cards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the footage from the smart bands that morning, if Xu Jingming and Kieran met in the wild,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt Xu Jingming would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the S-rank Heavenly Thunder Technique was simply too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wild, the opponent might be killed before even seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the arena is different from the wild—space is limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran is an S-rank Enhancement-type psychic who excels in close combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never give Xu Jingming a chance to cast Heavenly Thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, among the instructors’ discussions, most believed Xu Jingming was at a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some instructors still thought Xu Jingming had other hidden cards—no one could say who would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the far right of the front row sat Kieran, muscular, his chest muscles slightly bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him stood a large blade over one meter long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s sharp edge gleamed with a chilling sheen under the overhead lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone thinks Xu Jingming has other hidden cards?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran dismissed the instructors’ chatter with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, only an S-rank technique could count as a hidden card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming was already lucky to have mastered one ranged spell S-rank technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly have a second?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think S-rank techniques are that easy to learn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, at 1:56 p.m.,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming walked in, meeting the gaze of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d seen him many times, Xu Jingming’s tall, lean frame clad in black battle gear, his resolute, rugged face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the faint, icy aura naturally forged from years of battling beasts in the wastelands,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still made many female spectators’ eyes burn with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally here, Xu Jingming! Come on! Up to Arena Four!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supply base’s arena area had five arenas, each a 30x30 meter square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Jingming arrive, Kieran grabbed his long blade and leapt onto Arena Four, closest to the spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted every freshman present to clearly see how he would crush Xu Jingming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you’re already eager...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming glanced at him calmly, then flipped onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His space ring flickered faintly, and a black-blue spear, 2.1 meters long, materialized in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gripped the spear and planted it on the ground, it rang out with a resounding boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura of a third-rank psychic surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here they come! The clash of two S-rankers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen in the stands leaned forward, eyes wide with anticipation; Jiang Mo, vice principal of Jin University, rose from his seat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will preside over this arena match. During the fight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever loses consciousness or surrenders is considered defeated—no further attacks allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you need not hold back your strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We vice principals are here—we can stop the fight anytime. No need to fear for your lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Magic University and Jing University were both involved in conflicting interests, the referee was a Jin University vice principal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both sides, prepare—the match begins shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mo, an eighth-rank Grandmaster with Water-element psychic power, raised his right hand toward Arena Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of flowing water, a thin, transparent mist enveloped the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a protective barrier, similar to an energy shield, preventing combat overflow from spilling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After final preparations, Jiang Mo began the countdown:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both sides, ready! 3... 2... 1... START!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brahma Beast Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment the fight began, Kieran activated his psychic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His already muscular frame swelled another full size; his height surged from 1.9 meters to 2 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dark-yellow, distinctly Indian skin turned pale white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils dilated violently, filling three-quarters of his eye sockets, turning blood-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath his hair, two thick black ox horns erupted from his skull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhancement-type Beast S-rank Psychic Power—Brahma Beast Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activation, a primal, bloody, overwhelming aura surged outward, filling the entire arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freshmen in the stands couldn’t help but feel their hearts pound with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming, come on—want to try your ranged spell S-rank technique first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating his power, Kieran stood with his blade, seemingly in no rush to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he smirked at Xu Jingming, ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this distance, if Xu Jingming dared to cast his delayed Heavenly Thunder technique, Kieran could end the fight in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is an Enhancement-type S-rank psychic power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the overwhelming aura radiating from Kieran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s battle spirit also began to boil within him, a faint smile tugging at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, since entering the third tier, I haven’t fully unleashed my ability yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect—let you be the one to test it...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before the stunned gaze of the freshmen in the stands, terrifying blue-violet lightning erupted outward from Xu Jingming in a violent surge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp, rapid thunder roared across the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire fighting platform became as if transformed into a storm zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless furious lightning bolts, arcs crackling and leaping...\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","03bdcc99d1b16f1a8a0d25c49d6f0ad3563defaf300c442790471ebb0f894722","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-138","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-136",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]